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therefore_o lift_v up_o your_o head_n and_o receive_v the_o reward_n of_o your_o faith_n and_o patience_n and_o the_o end_n of_o your_o hope_n the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o your_o soul_n and_o body_n 1._o for_o if_o our_o lord_n have_v suffer_v such_o thing_n for_o we_o and_o have_v overcome_v in_o all_o his_o suffering_n have_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n to_o be_v our_o continual_a intercessor_n for_o we_o shall_v not_o then_o give_v unto_o we_o that_o everlasting_a life_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v for_o we_o his_o suffering_n and_o intercession_n shall_v be_v altogether_o in_o vain_a and_o our_o faith_n in_o he_o which_o he_o have_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n shall_v be_v utter_o void_a and_o those_o promise_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o in_o his_o holy_a word_n shall_v fail_v of_o their_o truth_n and_o performance_n but_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v impossible_a and_o therefore_o our_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v come_v to_o give_v reward_n unto_o his_o 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holy_a scripture_n call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n psal_n 2.7_o therefore_o do_v we_o attribute_v unto_o he_o as_o concern_v his_o personal_a be_v the_o word_n of_o generation_n or_o be_v beget_v yet_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o absolute_a essence_n wherein_o he_o be_v one_o with_o the_o father_n he_o be_v also_o call_v the_o everlasting_a father_n esay_n 9.6_o but_o because_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o godhead_n be_v in_o the_o infinity_n of_o perfection_n and_o that_o the_o be_v of_o the_o holy-ghost_n be_v alike_o both_o from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o that_o no_o perfect_a be_v have_v two_o father_n therefore_o be_v his_o personal_a be_v say_v to_o be_v rather_o by_o procession_n then_o by_o generation_n §_o 3._o and_o because_o this_o article_n be_v the_o last_o in_o our_o creed_n sect._n 3_o whereby_o we_o confess_v our_o faith_n in_o the_o holy_a trinity_n it_o will_v not_o be_v unfit_a to_o take_v up_o in_o brief_a that_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v hereunto_o at_o 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will_n universal_a grace_n perseverance_n and_o the_o like_a which_o be_v no_o way_n available_a to_o the_o increase_n of_o godliness_n or_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o conscience_n but_o rather_o have_v overthrow_v the_o faith_n of_o some_o and_o be_v the_o fevell_n of_o faction_n both_o in_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n but_o as_o among_o the_o corinthian_n when_o schism_n and_o discontent_n arise_v concern_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o love-feast_n before_o the_o holy_a communion_n the_o apostle_n bring_v they_o to_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o first_o institution_n thereof_o 1_o cor._n 11.21_o so_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n have_v his_o majesty_n our_o gracious_a sovereign_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o our_o reverend_a father_n the_o godly_a and_o learned_a bishop_n cut_v off_o these_o curious_a question_n with_o all_o inconvenience_n and_o scandal_n as_o may_v grow_v thereby_o see_v his_o majesty_n declaration_n before_o the_o art_n of_o 62._o read_v also_o the_o art_n 9.10.11.17_o so_o that_o now_o through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n by_o the_o piety_n and_o constant_a care_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o by_o the_o providence_n and_o zeal_n of_o our_o faithful_a shepherd_n there_o be_v assure_v hope_n that_o these_o tare_n which_o so_o late_o trouble_v our_o neighbour_n church_n and_o by_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o envious_a man_n be_v attempt_v to_o be_v sow_v in_o our_o beauteous_a field_n shall_v never_o spread_v any_o root_n of_o bitterness_n among_o we_o and_o although_o these_o question_n thrust_v in_o themselves_o here_o in_o this_o place_n to_o be_v discuss_v see_v predestination_n be_v the_o eternal_a foundation_n of_o the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n out_o of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n and_o into_o which_o none_o can_v come_v but_o he_o that_o be_v holy_a it_o may_v seem_v that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v inquire_v what_o holiness_n we_o have_v of_o ourselves_o or_o what_o strength_n to_o come_v to_o 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which_o god_n himself_o have_v set_v deut._n 29.29_o the_o secret_a thing_n belong_v unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n but_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v reveal_v belong_v to_o we_o and_o to_o our_o child_n that_o we_o may_v do_v they_o to_o this_o purpose_n saint_n paul_n write_v concern_v this_o seal_a secret_a 2_o tim._n 2.19_o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n stand_v sure_a have_v this_o seal_n the_o lord_n know_v they_o that_o be_v he_o and_o let_v every_o one_o that_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n therefore_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v run_v beside_o his_o own_o hope_n while_o he_o inquire_v too_o busy_o into_o the_o hope_n of_o other_o man_n let_v we_o remember_v that_o wise_a and_o faithful_a counsel_n which_o be_v in_o 4._o esdr_n 8.55_o ask_v thou_o no_o question_n concern_v they_o that_o perish_v the_o reason_n go_v before_o verse_n 47._o for_o thou_o come_v far_o short_a that_o thou_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o love_v the_o creature_n more_o than_o he_o that_o make_v it_o article_n x._o â§_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n chap._n xxxvi_o they_o that_o make_v this_o clause_n to_o be_v only_o a_o appendix_n for_o explication_n of_o the_o former_a as_o if_o they_o will_v say_v i_o believe_v the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n to_o be_v the_o communion_n or_o fellowship_n of_o saint_n come_v short_a of_o the_o uttermost_a meaning_n thereof_o for_o beside_o the_o two_o property_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v holy_a and_o catholic_a it_o be_v necessary_a to_o know_v what_o the_o privilege_n or_o prerogative_n be_v which_o belong_v to_o that_o holy_a congregation_n that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o their_o service_n be_v not_o without_o reward_n these_o prerogative_n be_v 4.1_o this_o communion_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o assurance_n of_o the_o rest_n for_o from_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o may_v assure_o believe_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v and_o therefore_o that_o our_o body_n shall_v rise_v again_o 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